The latest version of the bill includes a previously nixed provision to allow Texans to donate crypto to the fund.

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Clinton Young spent nearly two decades condemned to die. His peaceful, productive time out on bond poses questions about how Texas decides who lives long enough to get another chance.

“It’s like your house being on fire, and the fire department showing up with a 12 ounce cup of water.” ...

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The state created “Texas Partnership” charter schools to turn around struggling public campuses, but an Observer investigation has uncovered numerous academic and financial issues.

Local activists warn that while residents must ration, unimpeded industrial expansion is imperiling the region’s future.

Matthew Johnson’s guilt was never in question. On the stand during his 2013 trial, he admitted to the crime that landed him on death row. The attack—an early morning robbery and murder in a ...

“Due process hasn’t been protected. The process that is set in place in this country that is the basis and foundation of our legal system was not allowed to work.” ...

Due process hasn’t been protected. The process that is set in place in this country that is the basis and foundation of our ...